Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-03

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug, 25.-The req
 esthte lever aI Oakland IS rapidly devel oping into wild contagion. Excited cFoWds Of men and women were con.
 gregated upon the street today. while
 The offices were crowded with persons
 examining plats of property for sale. In
 tront Of one office where lots were offer,
 ca m series on graduated scales, first
 o0 at S4oO. the second st $500. third ai
 soOJ and the remainder at SGOI. a pro.
 eession formed in front of the office
 waiting for iheir turn. Lots anywhere
 between Oakland Berkeley were eagerly bought and tracks of farm lands below Oakland ID the direction of the Laundry
 farm and Mills's Seminary are being
 platted and sold in subdivisions.
 TOMBSTONE, August 25-This after
 noon Ehlle the f0urteen-year-old dGugh- Ter Of l.. Hatiick, merchant tailor, was attempting to make fire with the use
 Ota kerosene can, 1t exploded covering
 her with the burning fluid, In Ter
 fright and agony she ran into and down
 the street half a block, the flames stream
 ing behind her. As soon as the flames
 were extipguished 1t was found that the skin was burned from her body. Places on her neck and under her corset was were burnt also. The house caught fire resulting in slight damage. The pby- sicisn tbinks sbe inhaled the flames Aad she may not recover.
 LONDON, August 24-Turkey has re fused to assent to Russia's proposal for cOercive action toward Bulgaria, either ID the form of occupation or by sending Ariin Efsudi to BuigErIs with the Rus sian commissioner to Bulgaria to secure the election of new sobrsuje and new prince. Turkey proposes to await the concerted action of all thepowers parties to the Berlin treaty before hastening war with Bulgaria. It is the general opin. ion of leading European diplomats that Germany gave her assent to Russian proposals for a commission to settle the Bulgarian question. merely Q place it self ID position Co be able tO prevent Russia from taking precipit6te action which might again pu, Bulgaria Tn 6 blaze.
 MINNEAPOLIS, August 25-A Winni- peg special says: Letters from Fra ger and Stewart dated For. Chippewa yan, July 9th, state that they reached thR: point after many hsrdships. Forest fires have been numerous and destrGc tive. Destitution at Fort ChIppewByan last winter was terrible and several cases ot cannIbalisn are reported. One old woman Rt Little Red rIvor admits hay ing killed and eaten her whole family. Starvation and osnnibaiism are also re- ported from Mckenzie river.
 SACRAMENTO, August 25-Matthew Cook died ID this clty this morning after sn illness lasting several yesra. Matthew Cook was well known throughout the coast. For many years he held the ot- fee of chief horticulturist for the state of California. He has contributed largely to the press of this state and has issued several books On the subject Of entomology. He was ID bis fiftynintb year st the time of his death. He leaves a wife and several children.
 DEs MONIES, Iowa, August 25-Tbe Republican State Convention met this morning. and after the appointment ss the usual committees, adjourned Unr three o'clock. Governor Lsrrabee and Lieutenant Hall were nominated by e. clamAtion.
 THE PLATFORM.
 The following platform was adopted:
 First clause-That the question of free bullO, and honest count in the South is not yet settled; that the sup preesion of the black mBn's vote is 8 national wrong and 8 bold and williul attempt to make one vote in fhe South equal to two in the North. l. fayors the protection tariff, b practicable re- duction of tine national and state taxes, the reduction Of the revenue laws Of the state Gnd advocates strict enforcement and improvement of the Ciyil ServIce law. fne sixth clause oi the platform condemns the administration of Cleve- land for its shameful abuse of the UuIcu soldier md the despotic use of tine veto power, and the attempt to revive tEe verdict of the wBr by the surrender O! the rebel battle flags, The tenth clau e expresses sympathy with the peoples struggle for home rule, whether they be Irish led by Gladstone or the people of the country, deprived OH home rule by the partisan injustice of the demo cratic party.
 VIENNA. August 2j.-Diplomstic rep resentat.ves deny the statement that the powers will recall their agents from Sofa, The transfer of Baron TheilmRn0 from Sofia 10 Darmstsdt was the origin of the report
 WASHINGTON, August 25.-A regular meeting of the cabinet was held at the White House to-day. Those present were Secretary Bsyard, Acting Secre- tary Thompson, Acting Attorney Gen. eral Jenks and Acting Secretary Mul- drOw.
 SAS FRASCIsco. August 25.-The feel ing was stronger in the wheat market this afternoon, seller 'S7 advancing to SI.35. Under the terms of agreement between William Bresbsch and those who sold him 1O5,000 tons of wheat on contracts, he would have to take the first installment of one-fOurth of the wheat at margins reduced from SZloO 10 Sl70 on Saturday next, but Dresbach today waived additional tune and noti- fled sellers that he was now prepared to take wheat in all about SO,OOO tons. the actual grain to be delivered .o him at an average of 8 per ton. thus hand ing over a total of $600,0OO to sellers and contributing to the ease of the money market. A great many of those who did not have actual grain behind theIr contracts have already settled. There was a good feeling in grain and financial circles at the closing to-day. owing to Dresbsch's action.
 HELENA, August 25.-Two Chinese miners were blown into atoms this morn ing by premature explosion of powder ID the Star quicksilver mIne near Ktna Springs, this county. The Chinsmen were alone in a 60O-foot level preparing a blast, and it Is supposed that through they either ignited the powder with their candles or stepped on and exploded the cap:
 WKIRs, N. H., August 25.-There was 6 large attendance at the New Hsmp- shire veteran encampment to-day. Speeches and addresses were delivered by General John c. Fremont, General T.. c. Black and others.
 SAN FRASCIsCO, August 25.-The com pairing of transcript Tn the GoldeDser case was completed to-day and the arc ready for filing in the Su- preme Court.
 ST. PETERSBURG. August 25.-It IS said the government will make Bn effort to prevent the legslIzstiOn of Prince proceedings in Bulgarlh hoping thereby to compass his downfall
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